12 Years a Slave
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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- Tagline
- The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup
- Release date
- 2013-08-30
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- IMDb
- tt2024544
- Languages
- English
- My rating
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Cast
- Brad Pitt
Samuel Bass - Paul Giamatti
Theophilus Freeman - Benedict Cumberbatch
William Ford - Ritchie Montgomery
Roadman (uncredited) - J.D. Evermore
Chapin - Michael Fassbender
Edwin Epps - Scoot McNairy
Brown - Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon Northup - Douglas M. Griffin
Sailor - Marc Macaulay
Captain - Michael Kenneth Williams
Robert - Paul Dano
John Tibeats - Alfre Woodard
Mistress Shaw - Wayne Pére
Winslow (uncredited) - Taran Killam
Hamilton - John McConnell
Jonus Ray - Bill Camp
Radburn - Christopher Berry
Burch - Deneen Tyler
Phebe - Kadrolsha Ona Carole
- Lupita Nyong'o
Patsey - Garret Dillahunt
Armsby - Marcus Lyle Brown
Jasper - Elton LeBlanc
- Cynthia LeBlanc
- Thomas Francis Murphy
Patroller - Tony Bentley
Mr. Moon - Sarah Paulson
Mary Epps - Andre Robinson
Slave Boy (uncredited) - Rob Steinberg
Parker - Quvenzhané Wallis
Margaret Northup - Adepero Oduye
Eliza - Tom Proctor
Biddee - Sean Paul Braud
Lynchman (uncredited) - Mustafa Harris
Sam - Richard Holden
Fitzgerald - Edward J. Clare
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) - Blake Burt
Upper Class Pedestrian (uncredited) - Craig Tate
John - Devyn A. Tyler
Margaret Northup (adult) - John C. Klein
Lumber Mill Customer (uncredited) - Vivian Fleming-Alvarez
Mulatto Woman - Chaz Smith
Cigar Smoker (uncredited) - Scott M. Jefferson
Master Shaw - Storm Reid
Emily - Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Victim 2 - Bryan Batt
Judge Turner - Liza J. Bennett
Mistress Ford - Dwight Henry
Uncle Abram - Timothy Wyant
Ford Lumber Buyer (uncredited) - James C. Victor
Buyer - Shawn Parsons
Road Man (uncredited) - Erin Rementer
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) - Mark Joyce
Street Merchant (uncredited) - Chris Chalk
Clemens - Andy Dylan
Treach - Anwan Glover
Cape - Kelsey Scott
Anne Northup - Jay Huguley
Sheriff - Terrell Ransom Jr.
Slave Boy (uncredited) - Corrina Roshea Bobb
Slave Buyer (uncredited) - Ashley Dyke
Anna - Austin Purnell
Bob - Jason Ament
Cooke (uncredited) - Jon Arthur
Steamboat Crew 1st Mate (uncredited) - Bob Walker
Abolitionist Landowner (uncredited) - Caroline Grace Williamson
Ford Daughter (uncredited) - Dickie Gravois
Overseer - JJ Coker
Mr. Bartholomew (uncredited) - Mister Mackey Jr.
Randall - Cameron Zeigler
Alonzo Northup - Carroll Burt
Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited) - Haley Powell
Slave Girl (uncredited) - Jim Johnson
Lower Class Pedestrian (uncredited) - Justin Edward Davis
Saratoga Park Pedestrian (uncredited) - Kevonte Mcdonald
Slave (uncredited) - Tre Tureaud
Saratoga Park Pedestrians (uncredited) - Gregory Bright
Edward - Andre Shanks
Victim 1 - Devin Maurice Evans
Slave Spiritual Singer 2 - Gerard 'Jerry' Lewis
Slave Guard (uncredited) - Haylie Creppel
Child in the Park (uncredited) - Isaiah Jackson
Zachary - Jarett Shorts
Hornboy (uncredited) - Jason Owen
Safty (uncredited) - Justin Christopher Vaughn
Ezra (uncredited) - Nicole Collins
Rachel - Topsy Chapman
Slave Spiritual Singer 1 - Tyler Soerries
Boy Playing in Park (uncredited) - Willo Jean-Baptiste
Margaret's Husband